Necktie holder



y 1950 A. o. SKIVENES 2,516,429

NECKTIE HOLDER Filed July 2, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN VEN TOR.

y 1950 A. o. SKIVENES 2,516,429

NECKTIE HOLDER Filed July 2, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 25, 1950 om'rso terse aren't Fries V v v 12,516,429 NEC-KTIE HOLDER Albert .0. .Skivenes, .Chicago,.1ll.

Application July-2,1949; Serial No.1'102,726

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"This invention relates to necktie holders and, more particularly, to a tie holder formed 20f .a single piece 101 rresilient wire, bent into-a shape whereby there is provided :a frame -for=supporting thejknot portion ofua tie intact whether the tie'is iceing .worn ,or; hel'dlreadyiforuse.

:Andther object of" this invention :is to provide a necktie :hold'er capable iof :maintaining a neat and attractive appearance-of :thenecktie. whether it'isibeing worn or heldmeady'for use.

.Another object :of this "invention is to provide meansxwhereby the wearerrmayput on a previously tied necktie without materially disturbing or iiisanr-angirigthesalreadytied-knot,

.A :still 2urther object .:of this invcntionis the provision 10f a necktie lholder adapted to prevent the knot portion of a necktie from slipping. away fromithesneckeornollar of .thewearer and thereby .creatinga: sloppy. appearance.

A still further object .of thisinvention is to provide, a'ne'cktie .holder .adapted it!) permit tready adjustment of thetriiameteruof :the, neckssurrounding "loop of the necktie without-materially disarranging or :disturbing the ,neatappearance of the knot which .had. been previously :tiedand supperted'upontthe necktie-holder.

..-A still further object of :this invention :is to provide 1a, necktie holder adapted :to prevent .an enlargement of :the :neck-esu'rrounding 10.01) :of the necktie while the tie .zandsupporting holder is beingiworn.

.A still further object of this invention is to provide a necktie "holder :having a frame-adapted torholdthe knotportion ofla necktie "spaced-apart fromtheaneckror collar of the wearer.

A still :furthennbiect of this inventionis to provide :a necktiezholder having a .frame "adapted to directthe knot portion of the necktie and the upper portion of the irontfiap 10f the necktie immediately 1 adjacent thereto downwardly and port the ikIlOt p ortion ,o f 5a necktie,v and-ta gpair lo f w ing sections divergingiipwardlyland arwardly fmmthe :central section. The wing sections are adapted to embracethe neokband oilthe wearers collar. Meansare .providedatltheeuterends of :theiwing sections for .subtendinga neck sur roundingloopofthenecktie. I v

.The central sectioneornprises ,a vnose section and a bridge section. The nos section adapted to 5 give a predetermined; profile .to the-knot perton o aenemi s-n k e.'

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jacentrth'e {ends ofzthe single piece of wire, the ends thereof --being twisted u-pon eachother at a ;pointr-oft intersection whereby one end of the wire constitut.es :a dow-nwardly extending pin. When the necktie and supporting holder are worn, the pin is macleto; pierce the back-flap of the tie .to ;preventithe knot fromslipping away from the neck of the wearer.

Therbridgesectiomadapted to support the knot portion of a necktie, ieomprises a horizontal segment substantially spanning the gap between therinner *ends 'of the.-wing-sections, and a spacer section-including a'loop'located in a plane which substantially horizontally bisects the horizontal segment and which-also:substantially bisects the angle formed b the intersection of the downwardly converging segments of the nose :section. The-spacer-section :holds :the knot portion of .the necktie spaced apart from the neck or collar of the-wearer.

@neend of theihorizontalpsegmentis joined-to one wing section byia rearwardly extending-revarseabend-adapted to limit the slippage of the necktie-.alongrtheiwing section and the horizontal segment. The spacer section is joined to the opposite wingsection byva rearwardlyextending ZL-shapedsegmentWhich serves to limit the slippage vof the necktie along theopposite Wing section.

i i-accordance iwith:a ,further embodiment of thisinventiongthe brid e section is modified by eliminating both .the horizontal segment spanning the :gap-betweenthe-inner ends ofthe wing sections and :the rearwardly extending reverse bendeonnecting-one-of the wingsect-ions to the bridgesection In lieuthereof, a downwardly and inwardly converging'wing segment of one Wing section has lbeen extended "and ,joined directly to the'spacer section. -The elimination of :thohorizontal segment provides :for greater resiliencywofrthetie holder-and permits tyin-g rand supporting atie having aknot portion of lesser width and bulk.

oflorca more'complete understanding of this :invention, :reference will r-ioe :made the accompanying drawings wherein ffig. 1 is a trout perspective .view of the-tie ho er;

oFigazis-arprofileview;

:Eig. 3 shows the .tieiholder in plan;

-Ei -g.- iris a front-perspective view of thetie holderqshowing a necktie partially broken away teindicate-.the,=manner in which .it is tied and supported upon the holder; and V 5:is, a ztront perspective view. of arnodified term eizthelinvention wherein the horizontal segment :of the bridge .section has been eliminated.

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n neers; t e ne kt zhq de m i sa single piece of resilient wire (not numbered), such as piano wire, bent to form a central section III and a pair of wing sections I2 and I3 diverging upwardly and rearwardly therefrom. Central section II) comprises a nose section II and a bridge section I4. Bridge section I4 consists of those segments of the wire included between the points a and b and comprises a horizontal segment I1, a spacer section I5, and a Z-shaped segment 29.

Wing sections I2 and I3 each comprise a pair of wing segments I8 and 21, and I9 and 28, respectively, adjacent the ends of horizontal segment I! and extending outwardly and rearwardly therefrom. Rear wing segments 2! and 28 are bent back upon themselves at the ends thereof remote from horizontal segment H to form substantially closed loops 8 and 9, determining apertures 2| and 22 respectively. Forward wing segments I8 and I8 are bent toward rear wing segments 2'1 and 28, respectively, at points remote from horizontal segment H, to form reverse bends 23' and 24 which comprise portions of loops 8 and 9 respectively. The inner end, point I), of rear wing segment 28 is joined to one end of horizontal segment I! by rearwardly extending reverse bend 30, as shown in Fig. 3. Rear wing segment 21 is joined to the other end of horizontal segment by rearwardly extending Z-shaped segment 29 and spacer section I5, as shown in Fig. l. Z-shaped segment 29 consists of that portion of the wire included between points a and d, Fig. 1. Spacer section I5 consists of that portion of the wire included between the points and d, and comprises a vertical forward spacer segment I6, and a rear spacer segment 3| connected to and extending upwardly and rearwardly from the lower end of forward spacer segment I6 to form V-shaped aperture 32. Spacer segments I6 and 31 lie in a plane (not shown) which substantially perpendicularly bisects horizontal segment I'I.

As shown in Fig. 1, Y-shaped nose section II is formed of two nose segments 25 and 26 converging downwardly and forwardly from adjacent the ends of horizontal segment I1 and being twisted upon each other at a point of intersection I9 whereby one end of the wire constitutes a downwardly extending pin 20. The upper ends of nose segments 25 and 26 are joined, at points 9 and h, tothe inner ends of forward wing segments I8 and I9, respectively, the angle of divergence of forward wing segments I8 and I9 being greater" and more rearwardly inclined than the angle of divergence of nose segments 25 and 26.

Forward spacer segment I6 of spacer section I and nose segments 25 and 26 lie substantially in the same plane (not shown), and the plane in which forward spacer segment I6 and rear spacer segment 3| lie substantially bisects the angle formed at intersection I9 by nose segments tional four-in-hand knot 55 using the tie holder as a frame.

As illustrated, rear flap '52 is first inserted rearwardly through aperture 2|, determined by loop 8, then forwardly through aperture 22, determined by loop 9, so as to suspend a neck-surrounding loop portion 53 of tie 50 between and rearwardly of loops 8 and 9, then transversely from right to left in front of nose segment 26 and through aperture 32 in spacer section I5, after which it is permitted to dangle. The length of rear flap 52 below aperture 132 and the suspended length of neck-surrounding loop portion 53 are adjustable to meet the requirements of the particular wearer (not shown) Front flap 5I of tie is then wound about the tie holder to form the conventional four-inhand knot shown loosely tied and partially broken away in Fig. 4. Commencing just forwardly of aperture 2I, front flap 5I is first passed transversely from left to right and forwardly of the dangling rear flap 52, rearwardly of nose segment 25, forwardly of forward spacer segment I6, and rearwardly of nose segment 26, then forwardly and upwardly in front of nose segment 26, then rearwardly over horizontal segment N, then downwardly through neck aperture 55 keeping to the right of spacer segment 3|, then forwardly under wing section I3 and to the right of nose segment 26, then transversely from right to left and forwardly of nose section II to form the crosspiece portion 54 of the knot 55, then rearwardly under win section I2 and to the left of nose segment 25, then upwardly through neck aperture 56 keeping to the left of spacer segment 3I, then forwardly over horizontal segment IT, and then downwardly between nose section II and crcsspiece portion 54 thereby completing the four-in-hand knot 55.

After'the knot 55 has been formed upon the necktie holder, the tie 56 may be put on the wearer by adjusting neck aperture 56 to slip over the head of the wearer (not shown). This adjustment may be made by pullin rear flap 52 rearwardly through aperture 22, thereby increasing the neck-surrounding loop portion 53 of the tie. After dropping the loop portion 53 over the head of the wearer, neck aperture 55 may be decreased in diameter by pulling rear flap 52 forwardly through aperture 22 until the tie 50 is comfortably and neatly positioned about the neck of the wearer with the dangling forward and rear flaps -5I and 52 in a desired relationship to each other. Once secured on the neck of the wearer, the knot 55 and supporting tie holder are prevented from slipping away from'the neck of the wearer by piercing rear fiap 52 of the tie 50 with the pin or stem portion 20 of the Y-shaped nose section II. z-shaped segment 29 and reverse bend 30 act as limit stops to prevent slippage of the tie 55 on wing sections I2 and I3, respectively. Spacer section I5 holds the knot portion 55 spaced apart from the neck of the wearer, and nose section II gives the knot portion 55 a profile contour directed downwardly and outwardly from the neck of the wearer.

It is to be understood that the lengths of the various segments of the single piece of wire may be varied to suit the taste of the wearer and the size and shape of the tie to be used. For example, the width of the knot 55 may be varied by changing the length of the horizontal segment IT. The

profile contour of the knot 55 and of the upper portions of the tie adjacent thereto may be varied by changing the length, degree of divergence,

and the curvature of nose segments 25 and 26.

Further, instead of using a single piece wire, the tie holder could be formed of a plurality of separate segments joinedend to end to form the con figuration disclosed.

Ina modified form of this inventionshown in 'Fig: 5, the' 'previously described horizontal seg ment H has been eliminated to give the tie holder greater resilency and to permit tying and supporting a tie having a narrower knot portion. This embodiment comprises a bridge section 40, a pair of wing sections l2 and 3 diverging upwardly and rearwardly from adjacent the ends of the bridge section 40, and a nose section converging downwardly and forwardly from adjacent the ends of the bridge section 40. Wing sections l2 and I3, and nose section II are substantially similar to those of the first embodiment shown in Figs. 1 through 4.

Bridge section 40 consists of that portion of the single piece of wire (not numbered) extending between points e and f, and comprises a spacer section l5, a rearwardly extending Z-shaped segment 29 and a link 4|, the link 4| being a downward and inward extension of rear wing segment 28. Rear spacer segment 3| of spacer section II is joined to rear wing segment 21 by Z-shaped segment 29 as in the previous embodiment. The upper end of forward spacer segment I6 is joined to the inner end of rear wing segment 28 by link 4| extendin therebetween. As in the prior embodiment, the plane (not shown) containing spacer section II substantially bisects the angle formed by converging nose segments 25 and 26.

A necktie may be tied upon the embodiment shown in Fig. 5 in substantially the same manner as described heretofore and shown in Fig. 4, since connecting link 4| and horizontal portion 35 of Z-shaped segment 29 are adapted to support the knot portion of a necktie in substantially the same manner as horizontal portion provided in the prior embodiment.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that many changes and modifications may be made in the structure described in the foregoing without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention. While two particular embodiments are disclosed above, it will be understood, of course, that the invention is not to be limited thereto since many modifications may be made and it is co'ri templated therefore, by the appended claim, to cover any such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

A necktie holder of the class described formed of a continuous piece of wire comprising a central section for supporting the knot portion of a necktie, a pair of wing sections each including upper and lower win segments diverging upwardly and rearwardly of said central section, said central section comprising a nose section formed by downwardly and forwardly converging extensions of said upper wing segments, the ends of said extensions being joined and including a downwardly extending pin adjacent thereto, said central section also comprising a spacing section formed by .joining extensions of said lower Wing segments so as to form a continuous loop in a plane substantially bisecting the angle of divergence of said wing sections and substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by said nose section, said loop having a forward segment lying substantially in said last mentioned plane and a segment spaced rearwardly of said plane, and means at the ends of said wing sections remote from said central section for subtending a neck-surrounding loop in said necktie.

ALBERT O. SKIVENES.

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